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verbalise

ver·ba·lise

uncommon uk

verb

1.

be verbose

  • “This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious”
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2.

express in speech

  • “She talks a lot of nonsense”
  • “This depressed patient does not verbalize”
3.

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

  • “She expressed her anger”
  • “He uttered a curse”
4.

convert into a verb

  • “many English nouns have become verbalized”
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Origin

Partly from Middle French verbaliser and partly from verbal + -ise.

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